She acquired the painting at a jumble sale for the princely sum of 25p.
When she married Giles, she acquired a ready-made family - two teenage sons and a daughter.
I didn't like red wine before but I acquired a taste for it while I was living in France.
He acquired a reputation as an entertaining speaker.
Effects of learning method and word type on acquiring vocabulary in an unfamiliar language.
By contrast, in our public culture, such taxes are understood as a way to prevent the already well off from acquiring even more advantages.
Thus, if some scroungers are tolerated (and perhaps provide other benefits), it can still be in producers' interests to continue acquiring food. 14.
